وَخِلٍّ كُنتُ عَينَ الرُشدِ مِنهُ

إِذا نَظَرَت وَمُستَمِعاً سَميعا

I was the eye of reason from him

When I looked and listened closely

أَطافَ بِغَيِّهِ فَعَدَلتُ عَنهُ

وَقُلتُ لَهُ أَرى أَمراً فَظيعا

He went about with his youthful folly so I turned from him

And said to him I see a monstrous thing